Wisdom Panel Breed Discovery Dog DNA Test Kit - Most Accurate Breed ID | Behaviours | MDR1 | Ancestry | Relatives

Very easy to do, comes with easy followed instructions. Results emailed to my phone. Got it as we were unsure what our rescue dog was, we were told he was staffy x boxer But following the results we learnt there’s a lot more breeds in him we never suspected! Helped us realise and understand his little personality traits!

Works really well!, the amount of ancestry information is startling!, my dog, is quiet a mix of breeds, but the main two are German shepherd dad, Staffy mum, that's all I really needed to know but having the extra long list is very interesting!.

A delightful little crossbred bitch from Dog's Trust recently joined our canine family members ( Bichon Frise & Lhasa Apso). The only breed information we had from Dog's Trust was that she was possibly a Bichon Frise cross. We've had Bichons for the last 16 years and she certainly has some similarities (size, weight, non-shedding curly coat and adorable, intelligent temperament), but we were very curious about the rest of her breeding because of her colour, body & facial shape and other quirky aspects of her personality. When I mentioned this during a visit to our vet, I learned about DNA testing. I didn't even realise it existed! After finding this Wisdom Panel test kit on Amazon, and ordering on 18th August, the kit arrived within a few days. It contains 2 swabs, a very clear set of instructions and a return addressed envelope. Both swabs are for one dog. The test was quick and easy to do, even with her tiny mouth. Just place each swap between the dog's cheek and gums for around 10 to 15 seconds, then leave to air dry for 5 minutes, replace inside the supplied package. Follow the instructions to register your DNA test on-line where you are given a unique ID reference number. Then, after entering those details on the DNA sample, you just return the envelope in the post. No photos,or description, or other information is required. Great communication from Mars Petcare throughout the whole process including acknowledgement emails, and updates, and you can also track progress on their website. Less than 3 weeks after ordering the kit, the test result arrived by email as a PDF - 13 full colour pages including an illustrated family tree, going back to her great grandparents. With great excitement, we have discovered that our gorgeous little girl Mollie has some fascinating breeding. A detailed description of each breed detected is included in the results. I had already decided that she must have some miniature Shnauzer ancestry, but I was completely wrong! Her real ancestry is totally unexpected! Her breeding is Bichon Frise, Chinese Crested, Bedlington Terrier, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Poodle Cross! We would never have known all this without the DNA test and what we have discovered is helping us enormously with understanding her even better, now and in the future. There is also an option to add a photo to her family tree certificate which we are going to do next. I can't recommend this highly enough to all dog owners who have a cross breed dog in their family. Worth every penny, and I have already recommended the test to several friends. Have attached a photo of our precious Mollie - we can't imagine life without her now, and thank you to Wisdom Panel for providing such a fantastic service and product.

We brought an adorable puppy at 12 weeks old being told he was a Springer cross Cocker Spaniel- which legitimately he could have been with his long ears and mental behaviour. As he has grown over the past months (he is 11 months now) his legs got so long, his chest deep and waist slim, with a long feathered tail & backs of his legs and he grew in to his ears we realised this very fast and independent dog wasnt all he was made out to be! After many speculations and guesses, I needed to know what was in this lovely animals genes- so that I could understand his behaviour and better tailor the training I was doing to play to his natural instincts. The test arrived the following day, and was easy to complete- a quick swab in the cheeks- the dog thought it was a game at first but other than that it was simple. Popped it in the post and eagerly watched the online tracker to see what was happening. As the return address was in the UK I was surprised when it was over a week and still showed as 'not received'. I contacted the organisation who promptly explained that the sample was sent on to a lab in USA. A few days later it arrived- although after that the status didnt change again until the day I was emailed the results. I was so impressed with the level of detail in the report- it tracked our dogs genes back to his great grandparents. Each breed found has a fact sheet which explains the history of the breed, and statistics. It comes with a family tree and certificate! So, what is he? 50% English Springer Spaniel (all of his great and grand parents on one side) but the other 50% wasn't Cocker! He is 25% grey hound and 20% mixed breed. The test wasn't able to work out what the 'mixed breed' part was because it was too diluted but gave indications of what he is likely to be. I'd disagree with most of the suggested breeds- (Giant Schnauzer or Great Pyrenees for example!) maybe present in his DNA but not displayed in his appearance or behaviour- but Saluki is on there which is what I'd say was very likely. Anyway, in summary- definitely do it if you want to know about the unknown dog in your life's history. It'll satisfy curiosity if nothing else!!

We had a 6 month old (puppy) rescue dog described as a Whippet X, but as he grew much larger than what we'd expected we were intrigued to know whether our suspicions that he was something else were correct (his 'fluffy' tail was of interest too)! The packet you get sent consists of an easy to follow page of instructions, two swabs that look like long handled teeth flossing brushes, & a prepaid envelope to return the swab samples (like another reviewer I agree that what you get sent doesn't look particularly exciting for the price!). You have to register your kit online (very easily done) & taking the samples is easy, all you have to do is rub/rotate each swab on your dog's gums between the gum & lip for several seconds (that is in theory as my experience proved harder because my dog decided it was the best game in weeks & excitedly attempted to bite the swab/my fingers as I brought it near his mouth, thus trying to make his results come out as some Werewolf Cross!!?). You then place the swabs back in their original packet & post them in the prepaid envelope! I believe the swabs although sent to Scotland (for UK purchasers) do have to make their way to The USA for processing (hence the estimated 2-3 week wait). You can follow through the website as each stage is passed & you receive emails telling you as the stages are reached. To the IMPORTANT stuff then, the results did indeed take 3 weeks to come back (basically you get an email with a link which reveals a very clear picture 'family tree' style chart, & description with some details on the breed[s] detected) as far as we're concerned pretty much spot on with the results as we guessed! To summarise; for excitement value of the kit itself & what you get with the results I'd award 2 stars, but for the actual accuracy of the results (which is really all we want?) 5 stars!! FYI, In essence we have a half Greyhound with the other half a Saluki/Whippet Cross...so far no changes have been detected around the time of the full moon either!!

Results came back within time frame given. Results were thorough.

Brilliant well worth the money

Due to some negative feedback, I was sceptical about using this DNA kit. I completed info and followed instructions, but excluded full name of my dog and did not provide a photo of my pet. I did however have my suspicions as to some of my dog’s genetics. When the results came back, my suspicions were confirmed by 85% and surprised about the other 15% of my dogs genetics. Happy with results and a fair price for the kit. Love my dog just the way she is. Beautiful.